This is why your fat!

The carbs are a killer (too many is bad) and if a pregnant woman only needs 200-250 per day, how many does a non-pregnant adult need? Surely not as much, but I've been told they just don't know as they do with vitamins.

Carbs are the food the brain needs, so you really don't want to cut them all out or go too low. However, I do believe we load way to high on carbs, which is the main problem for many diabetics.

2 votes

#3.4 - Fri Mar 5, 2010 1:28 AM EST

Darreth01

re: #3.3: Sure Emily... come on over... but bring your OWN pork rinds and choc syrup! I'm a FAT GUY... and we don't share food!!! *GRIN*

2 votes

#3.5 - Fri Mar 5, 2010 5:49 AM EST

kaviaq

The carbs are a killer (too many is bad)

Carbs aren't bad, whole grains are very good for you. Refined, processed grains: breads, cakes, cold cereals, crunchy crackers anf cookies, etc. A nice bowl of brown rice, quinoa, steel cut oats, etc., is NOT bad for you.

1 vote

#3.6 - Sat Mar 6, 2010 10:21 AM EST

In moderation they are good for you. Your body needs them. However too many are bad, they are turned into sugars, (glucose). Your pancreas must be able to manufacture enough effective insulin to handle the carb intake.

I can't agree more that refined and processed foods of any kind, including grains, are bad bad bad for your body. Top that with all the sugar added and you've got a recipe for the development of diabetes, obesity, and a whole host of different types of organ and nerve damage.

My advice to everyone, please eat fresh foods when ever possible. Make your meals from scratch. Check all the ingredient labels on everything you buy and try to avoid anything that ends in OSE, and HFCS. Most especially if there is anyone within your family tree with diabetes.

1 vote

#3.7 - Sat Mar 6, 2010 10:41 AM EST

kaviaq

Refined, processed grains: breads, cakes, cold cereals, crunchy crackers anf cookies, etc.

This sentence should have ended with "are bad for you". Sorry.

2 votes

#3.8 - Sat Mar 6, 2010 1:19 PM EST

Megidoloan

I got fat when I moved out of the city and back to the suburbs. When I lived in the city, I was able to walk everywhere, and there was public transportation for places that were too far away to walk to. I didn't even own a car when I lived there. But out here in the suburbs, I can't even walk on my street because it's heavily traveled and there's no shoulder. Sidewalks? Ha! I wish.

I love to drive, but I really hate that you can't walk anywhere in the suburbs unless you have a death wish. And even if the roads were safe to walk on, it's not like there are stores within a reasonable walking distance. I miss the city.

8 votes

#4 - Thu Mar 4, 2010 6:09 PM EST

kaviaq

I got fat when I moved out of the city and back to the suburbs. When I lived in the city, I was able to walk everywhere, and there was public transportation for places that were too far away to walk to. I didn't even own a car when I lived there.

I agree. I lived in England for 3 years, in three different cities. I never had a car, and walked all the time. I didn't need to go to a gym and had a much easier time maintaining my weight. Walking in suburbia is boring. Nothing to see, nowhere to go. In the city I walked to get groceries, walked to go shopping, walked to go anywhere! In Sheffield I had to use a backpack to haul my groceries up the steep hills of a cemetery and then up to my 3rd floor flat. By then I'd burned off all the calories in the backpack!!

2 votes

#4.1 - Sat Mar 6, 2010 1:23 PM EST

Checkmate-983933

Agreed Darreth. I am not fat. In fact, I need to gain weight. I lost too much due to sickness and my muscle mass has decreased. My Master's These was based upon models, eating disorders, and teenage girls. If you are 5'10 and 125 pounds, that isn't healthy. If you are a size 10-12 in pants (woman), you are considered fat to the fashion industry. Their ideal is a size 5 of less.

There is nothing wrong with being a little fat or a little overweight. Obesity is the problem. If you're overweight, don't make yourself become obese.

And no everyone is obese due to their diet. I knew a family of vegetarian/vegans (I'm not sure what they were exactly, but they didn't eat meat) and all 3 were obese. They don't eat sweets and they exercised. All it can be thought of is it is genetic for this family.

Going back, a salad is good to eat. There is nothing wrong with eating a Big Mac every now and then. Moderation is the key.

7 votes

#5 - Thu Mar 4, 2010 6:16 PM EST

Darreth01

And no everyone is obese due to their diet. I knew a family of vegetarian/vegans (I'm not sure what they were exactly, but they didn't eat meat) and all 3 were obese. They don't eat sweets and they exercised. All it can be thought of is it is genetic for this family.

Yep... and what REALLY annoyed me about Miss Ross is the WHOLE TIME she's telling us about the EVILS of being FAT there's footage of her running in place and doing her excercises... meanwhile... the "Fat girl" called it... she says "You are PROBABLY gonna use THIS footage... they ALWAYS show the fat one eating!!!" *GRIN*

2 votes

#5.1 - Thu Mar 4, 2010 7:02 PM EST

Checkmate-983933

Sorry, meant NOT as opposed to NO in the first sentence. Also wanted to reply to the exact post but newsvine doesn't like me at times.

Yeah, but look at what the fat girl was eating: I think it was a pineapple slice. Are people going to stereotype that pineapples are unhealthy? We don't see any footage of the fat girl exercising, so how do we know that she does it or not? Or are we going to stereotype that every fat person doesn't exercise. If that is the case, does every skinny person exercise? The answer is no to both. Being skinny and exercising doesn't automatically mean you are going to live a long life. Jim Fixx, anyone?

3 votes

#5.2 - Fri Mar 5, 2010 9:49 AM EST

Wow, now wasn't that picture just totally off.

Wouldn't it make more sense to put money where the healthy foods are?

5 votes

#6 - Thu Mar 4, 2010 8:08 PM EST

Gnostix1

"sense" has little to do with it. Buying votes does, and in the heavily agricultural states, the meat and dairy groups own the politicians, who dance with them that brung 'em.

5 votes

#6.1 - Fri Mar 5, 2010 12:14 AM EST

Auteur 1536

People, not all, are too accustomed to [the taste of and convenience of] junk food these days.

4 votes

#7 - Fri Mar 5, 2010 4:44 AM EST

Ruel RaphaelDeleted

Bighorn

Drinking sodas, eating fast foods, greasy foods, high sodium foods, starchy foods, alcohol, deserts laced with sugar and dairy products will pack on the pounds if you do nothing but eat and do not exercise. Walking at least 3 miles every day combined with a healthy diet will take care of your weight problems.

2 votes

#9 - Fri Mar 5, 2010 11:07 AM EST

Has anyone read the ingredient list of a faux product called fat free half and half? And I have seen sugar free honey...what is that. Also sugar free maple syrup? These are just mostly chemicals. There are good carbs and bad carbs. Also americans to not get enough fiber into their daily diet.

2 votes

#10 - Mon Mar 8, 2010 1:30 PM EST

Checkmate-983933

One thing that got me recently: Artificial vanilla extract.

. . .

If it isn't pure vanilla extract, then what's in the bottle?

2 votes

#10.1 - Mon Mar 8, 2010 1:44 PM EST

DarthVSchw

It's mostly alcohol and artificial vanilla flavor. Yeah um that's funny sugar free honey. Who the hell puts sugar in honey? There's no need.

3 votes

#10.2 - Mon Mar 8, 2010 2:21 PM EST

Honey itself is a type of natural sugar. So I'm not exactly sure what a sugar free honey is.

When any item on the store shelf says sugar free, it means it does not have cane or beet sugar in it. It is a pretty sure bet it has a lot of chemical sweeteners passing off as sugars. Sucrose, Fructose, Dextrose, and a few dozen other words ending in "OSE" are these things. Ugh! Then there is corn syrup, high fructose corn syrup, glucose, etc, etc, etc.

Most of this stuff is not only damaging to your internal organs, but actually make you fat.

2 votes

#10.3 - Mon Mar 8, 2010 5:23 PM EST

You said it and I see the proof everytime I go to Wal Mart here in Southern utah to shop. my eyes, my eyes...

You have to read the labels they even put corn syrup in some soups and it's in the most jarred pasta sauces....

3 votes

#10.4 - Tue Mar 9, 2010 12:47 AM EST

Mother hate the after taste of stevia. I have discovers lara bars and those are so good just fruit and nuts no added sugar does not need and so good. The PB one, cashew, and the gingerebread ones are the bomb.....

3 votes

#10.6 - Tue Mar 9, 2010 12:57 PM EST

Here is a recipe from the biggest losers for some turkey burgers.

Recipe Sneak Peek

Michael and Maria's Mexican Turkey Burgers

Serving these burgers on whole grain buns kicks up the fiber content or wrap them in romaine lettuce to enjoy them "protein-style". Skip the unhealthy fats in mayo and top these juicy burgers with a few slices of creamy avocado and fresh salsa.

Makes 6 burgers

Ingredients:
1 (20-ounce) package extra-lean ground turkey breast
1/3 cup diced fresh mushrooms
1/4 cup chopped cilantro
1/4 cup diced red onion
1/4 cup diced red bell pepper
1/4 cup low-fat Mexican-blend cheese
1 tablespoon Mexican seasoning or fajita seasoning
1 teaspoon minced garlic
6 Orowheat Whole Grain Sandwich Thins
1 1/2 medium avocados, peeled, pitted, and thinly sliced
6 tablespoons salsa
6 tablespoons plain non-fat Greek-style yogurt

Instructions:
In a large mixing bowl, combine the turkey, mushrooms, cilantro, onion, Bell pepper, cheese, seasoning and garlic. There will be about 24 ounces (11/2 pounds) of mixture, or 4 cups. Divide into 6 (4-ounce) patties.

Grill the burgers for 3 minutes on each side, or until the inside is no longer pink. Serve on Sandwich Thins topped with avocado, salsa and yogurt (instead of sour cream).

Nutritional Analysis
Per serving (burger only): 120 calories, 23 g protein, 1 g carbohydrates (0 g sugars), 2 g fat (1 g saturated), 40 mg cholesterol, 0 g fiber, 30 mg sodium
With bun — 220 calories each
With bun, avocado, salsa and yogurt — 280 calories each

From "The Biggest Loser: 6 Weeks to a Healthier You" by Cheryl Forberg, RD, Melissa Roberson and Lisa Wheeler. (Rodale, March 16, 2010)

2 votes

#11 - Tue Mar 9, 2010 1:05 PM EST